is a district located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It currently consists of two towns, Ōiso, and Ninomiya. The majority of the area of the city of Hadano and the entire cities of Hiratsuka and Isehara were formerly part of Naka District.
As of 2009, the district had an estimated population of 62,522 and a density of 2,380 persons per km2. The total area was 26.26 km2.
Towns and villages Ninomiya Ōiso
History
Naka District was one of the four subdivisions of Sagami Province established by the later Hōjō clan of Odawara during the Sengoku period. In the Edo period, it was nominally part of Odawara Domain, although large portions were tenryō territory controlled by the shōgun in Edo through various hatamoto.
Timeline After the Meiji Restoration and with the establishment of the district system in 1878, the territory came under the control of and . On March 26, 1896, these two districts were joined to form the modern Naka District, which initially consisted of five towns and 23 villages. Hiratsuka was elevated to city status in 1932, followed by Hadano in 1955 and Isehara in 1971.
Merger table before 1889April 1, 18891889–19261926–19441945–19541955–19891989–PresentPresent Ashigarakami District AshigarakamiKamihadano village Ashigarakami District Kamihadano village Ashigarakami District Kamihadano village Ashigarakami District Kamihadano village July 28, 1955Nishihadano town January 1, 1963merged into Hadano city Hadano city Hadano Ōsumi District Nishihadano village Nishihadano village Nishihadano village Nishihadano village Hadano town Hadano town Hadano town Hadano town January 1, 1955Hadano city Kitahadano villageKitahadano village Kitahadano village Kitahadano village Higashihadano village Higashihadano village Higashihadano village Higashihadano village Minamihadano village Minamihadano village June 1, 1940 Minamihadano town Minamihadano town Ōne town Ōne town Ōne town Ōne town April 15, 1955merged with Hadano city (except Sanada area) March 2, 1955merged with Kaneda village (Sanada area)October 1, 1957merged into Hiratsuka city Hiratsuka city Hiratsuka Kaname village Kaname village Kaname village Kaname village Kaname village Hiratsuka town Hiratsuka town Hiratsuka town April 1, 1932 Hiratsuka city Hiratsuka city Hiratsuka city Suma village Suma village January 1, 1927Suma town April 1, 1929merged into Hiratsuka town Konaka village April 1, 1909Asahi village Asahi village July 15, 1954merged into Hiratsuka city Yurugi District Yamashiro village Ōsumi District Ōno village Ōno village February 11, 1944 Ōno town Ōno town Ōno town September 30, 1956merged into Hiratsuka city Toyoda village Toyoda village Toyoda village Toyoda village April 1, 1956merged into Ōno town Kanda village Kanda village Kanda village Kanda village September 30, 1956merged into Hiratsuka city Jōjima village Jōjima village Jōjima village Jōjima village Kaneda village Kaneda village Kaneda village Kaneda village Tsuchizawa village Tsuchizawa village Tsuchizawa village Tsuchizawa village Okazaki village Okazaki village Okazaki village Okazaki village September 30, 1956merged into Hiratsuka city (except Mawatari・Ōku areas) September 30, 1956merged into Isehara city (Mawatari・Ōku areas) March 1, 1971Isehara city Isehara city Isehara Isehara town Isehara town Isehara town December 1, 1954 Isehara town Isehara town Naruse village Naruse village Naruse village Ōta village Ōta village Ōta village Takabeya village Takabeya village Takabeya village Ōyama town Ōyama town Ōyama town Hibita village Hibita village Hibita village Aikawa village Aikawa village Aikawa village Aikawa village July 8, 1955merged into Atsugi city Atsugi city Atsugi Yurugi District Ōiso town Ōiso town Ōiso town Ōiso town December 1, 1954 Ōiso town Ōiso town Ōiso town Ōiso Kokufu village Kokufu village Kokufu village April 1, 1952 Kokufu town Azuma village Azuma village November 3, 1935 Ninomiya town Ninomiya town Ninomiya town Ninomiya town Ninomiya